HendersonD Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 I am purchasing an SEL from my local dealer. They have a black with the panoramic sunroof or red without, which one should I buy? The price difference is small so it comes down to the sunroof. We live outside of Rochester NY so we have a lot of gray days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wab Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 I would have to take the Black because of the roof,if the red one had it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaDadMiami Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 I love the Panoramic Roof. It makes the interior seem even bigger. Black is both good a bad. It's not great in the hot sun that I have, which should not be a problem for you. Black looks really sharp when clean, but it is a color that shows dirt the worst. I'd still go with the Roof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adair Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 Black w/roof!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Z Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 Definitely the black with roof. I love how large it makes the interior feel, and you can cover I with the shade if you don't want the sun shining in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tdefny Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 This is a tough choice. I don't think I could do black. As ScubaDad said, it gets hot and shows of dirt and road salt better than any other color. These would be issues for me, as I don't tend to wash the car much. I recommend asking if the dealer could find the exact combination that you want if it isn't one of those two. It is such a nice red and that might have been my first choice if a choice were available late in 2012. I would never have ordered the sun roof, but I could either choose that or wait until 2013 (and another year for the tax credit) so I took it. The pano roof makes me happy every single time I get in the car and I couldn't even tell you why because the driver can't see it while driving. It is just that good. I have not seen anything on how it affects the safety of the car, but I can't imagine that it enhances it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtb9153 Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 Definitely I'd go with the black and the pano roof. Nice to let the sunshine in when you want it. If too hot close the sunshade. Love mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edsel Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 I say figure out what color and options you want and have the dealer locate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tehuti Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 I wish I had gotten the panoramic sunroof. So even though it is black I would probably go with the one with the sunroof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 What a conundrum! I would want red with the sun roof as number one choice. But if you can't get him to bring red in with a sun roof, I would go for the black with the sun roof. We love our sun roof and can't imagine having the C-Max without it. Jus-A-CMax 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rek Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 (edited) People are commenting mostly about having the sun roof or not, but as far as the choice by color alone, I always preferred light color cars. In my opinion, I believe that dark color cars are less visible and less noticeable than lighter color cars to other drivers and pedestrians at night time. I wanted an ice storm C-Max, but accepted an in-stock ruby red instead of a three month wait for a factory order ice storm. I can't quote any studies to back up this belief. Maybe color doesn't matter much with all the side lights, running lights and reflectors scattered all over the car. Are black color cars significantly hotter in the sun in summer than lighter color cars? I've been satisfied with the ruby red, and in reality it's probably not that much lighter color than black. I don't feel like my C-Max is a "stealth" color, but I do sigh when I see an ice storm color vehicle. Just my 2 cents, your opinion may vary. Edited January 2, 2014 by rek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HendersonD Posted January 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 After much thought, I really want the Ruby Red with the panoramic sunroof. Since no dealers in my area (meaning no dealers I can find anywhere in New York) have this exact car, I am going to talk to my local dealer about ordering a 2014. No quick satisfaction but I will get exactly what I want Laurel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtb9153 Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 Too bad your not closer to the west coast, because I'm pretty certain Frontier Ford has a Ruby Red with Pano glass but maybe not an SEL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HendersonD Posted January 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 The closest dealership that had what I wanted was in Maryland, about 7 hours south of me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaDadMiami Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 I ordered, and it took about eight weeks for delivery. It was hard to wait, but I am glad that I waited to get everything just the way that I want it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Z Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 7 hours south sounds like an easy one to bring in if it available. Contact your local dealer and have them call to see if it is available and have it shipped up. When we went to our dealer and searched available vehicles on their inventory list they came back with a candy blue one available and we went to work getting it shipped. As it turns out after a call to the dealer who had it that it was infact already sold. It is the one problem I had with our search for a new vehicle. Not sure why ford can't mark vehicles in their inventory as sale pending if a deal is in the works on the vehicle. We finally settled on the ice storm and are now very happy with the colour. I wasn't so sure I would like it when we ordered it but once we got it I fell in love. Good luck on your search and hope you get what you want. Cheers, Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Twin Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Our Red with the Roof no other way. We really like the extra light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill-N Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 I can't quote any studies to back up this belief. Maybe color doesn't matter much with all the side lights, running lights and reflectors scattered all over the car. Rescue vehicles and fire trucks are now a light color for this very reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbov Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 ...I can't quote any studies to back up this belief. Maybe color doesn't matter much with all the side lights, running lights and reflectors scattered all over the car. Rescue vehicles and fire trucks are now a light color for this very reason.I did a little research and find this AAA white paper to be a good source. It includes a fire truck reference consistent with Bill's post.https://www.aaafoundation.org/sites/default/files/CarColorAndSafety.pdf Its recommendation, however, is not helpful."...there is presently no scientific evidence supporting the selection of one particular vehicle color as the unambiguous best choice for safety." There is a recommendation for fire trucks, because some volunteer fire fighters decided to take data when Dallas switched from red to lime yellow. Red lost.http://www.usroads.com/journals/aruj/9702/ru970203.htm andhttp://psychthecore.wordpress.com/why-oh-why-are-fire-engines-painted-red/ I'd been told by DMV personnel that red was a bad choice, and there's one time of day when that's exactly right - dawn/dusk. When the sun is low in the sky, the sky turns red. Under red light, all objects appear red, so the red vehicle disappears into the background.... That said, get the sunroof; it's neat. Have fun,Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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